02 Central Alpine Trail West, E07: Zittelhaus - Wallackhaus

We continue the path descending from the Zittelhaus in a westerly direction to the Kleinfleißkees glacier until below the Pilatusscharte. Here we cross northwestwards (route 02B to Heiligenblut runs to the left) to the northern edge of the glacier; then it goes rocky onto the ridge of the Goldzechkopf (3,042 m, climbing), to pass over its summit and then descend into the Goldzechscharte (climbing up to grade II, path branching to Kolm-Saigurn). On the south ridge of the Hocharn, we reach a cairn and the forepeak (3,204 m) as well as, over glacier debris and firn, the summit of Hocharn (3,254 m) with its cross (beautiful panorama).

From the ridge, it goes down into the Upper Jausenscharte with a subsequent short steep ascent to the Schneehorn (3,062 m). The route continues exposed over a ridge again at difficulty level II into the Lower Jausenscharte, followed by an ascent to the Arlthöhe (3,084 m) and over its ridge (climbing) down to another notch and to the Otto-Umlauft-Biwakschachtel (path branching into the Großfleischtal).

Then we climb steeply up to the Krumlkeeskopf (secured), followed by an easier descent to immediately climb the Noespitze (3,005 m). Until the saddle below the Modereck, several "towers" follow before the ascent of the Hinteres Modereck (exposed ridge) requires our concentration. The northern bypass of the Modereck is possible before it goes very steeply down into the Weißenbachscharte (2,656 m) (further path branching into the Großfleischtal).

Our next targets are the Rosscharte, the northern flank of the Rossschartenkopf (path branching to Schareck, 2,606 m), the Tauernkopf (2,628 m), and the Hochtor, from where the Wallack-Haus can be reached to the south via the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.

(Source: Austrian Long-Distance Hiking Trail 02 (Central Alpine Trail) Volume III, self-published by the Austrian Alpine Club Section Long-Distance Hikers)